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New life. >> a lot of kids learn the importance of work ethic on the sports field. >> there we go. good job, both of you. do it again. >> sports were the most important part of the my childhood. i felt it was a given for kids to play sports, but so many kids cant afford to play sports. theres millions of dollars thats not put to use. why dont we just create a food bank for sports equipment. >> well, to see more of maxs equipment and how its making a difference go to cnn heroes.com and next week,...

Thought why dont we create a food bank for sports equipment. >> to see maxs equipment and how its really making a difference go to cnnheros.com and dont forget next week the top ten cnn heros of 2017 will be revealed. well be right back. look at this... a silicon valley server farm. the vault to mans greatest wonders... selfies, cat videos and winking emojis. speaking of tech wonders, with the geico app you can get roadside assistance, digital id cards... or even file a claim. do that.. yeah, ye...

What am i doing? >> 26, id give anything to be that age again. i can tell you, brother, youre young enough now if you stop, you can have a life. this is no life. being in bondage is no life. >> its time to stop telling myself that im young enough to stop doing this and stop doing this. you know what i mean? thats the thing about an addiction. i mean, afterwards is when you step back and youre like, look what i done or look where im at. while youre doing it, youre not thinking about any of that. ...

I to tell you as parents sometimes we have blinders on, we dont see everything. my hope has been that by talking about what happened to my son, what happened to max, my conversation can inspire some other parent to talk to their kid and had they can avoid this horrible tragedy. >> im curious, what have you asked the city of nashville to do? what are you hoping to put in --? are you hoping to enact some new lies laws, procedures? >> well, in this years bug before this even happened to my family, ...

Have been taking. >> right. >> when did drugs enter your sons life? >> max had an encounter last summer when he went to rehab. he spent a month in rehab which was a great gift. we were able to make it happen for him ask make it happen quickly because we had access to health care. actually, that got him back on the right track. he went back to school. he graduated in his senior year this year and was headed to his next phase of life. he made a really stupid choice two saturdays ago and its one he...

Thinking in my head. what am i doing? >> 26, id give anything to be that age again. i can tell you, brother, youre young enough now if you stop, you can have a life. this is no life. being in bondage is no life. >> its time to stop telling myself that im young enough to stop doing this and stop doing this. you know what i mean? thats the thing about an addiction. i mean, afterwards is when you step back and youre like, look what i done or look where im at. while youre doing it, youre not thinkin...

>> hopefully im not in maxs spot in 20 years. -- in 25 years. hopefully not. slug honestly, though, max started late. 25 years from now, if i go at the rate im going, im not going to be in maxs spot. im going to be dead. theres not a doubt in my mind. >> you have people who love you and want to help you, just do the right thing. do the next right thing and it will all work out.

>> hopefully im not in maxs spot in 25 years. hopefully not. honestly, though, max started late. 25 years from now, if i go at the rate im going, im not going to be in maxs spot. im going to be dead. theres not a doubt in my mind. >> you have people who love you and want to help you, just do the right thing. do the next right thing and it will all work out.

Know, the same thing that im thinking in my head. what am i doing? >> 26, id give anything to be that age again. i can tell you, brother, youre young enough now if you stop, you can have a life. this is no life. being in bondage is no life. >> its time to stop telling myself that im young enough to stop doing this and stop doing this. you know what i mean? thats the thing about an addiction. i mean, afterwards is when you step back and youre like, look what i done or look where im at. while your...

Thinking in my head. what am i doing? >> 26, id give anything to be that age again. i can tell you, brother, youre young enough now if you stop, you can have a life. this is no life. being in bondage is no life. >> its time to stop telling myself that im young enough to stop doing this and stop doing this. you know what i mean? thats the thing about an addiction. i mean, afterwards is when you step back and youre like, look what i done or look where im at. while youre doing it, youre not thinkin...